.Weve been very clear about what were looking for, Dimitroff said of Goldsons

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Sean Manaea is an increasingly bright spot in another dark season for the Oakland Athletics.The rookie pitched seven sharp innings of four-hit ball, but the Los Angeles Angels beat the As 2-1 on Monday night when Ryan Dull bobbled Albert Pujols weak grounder in the eighth, allowing Yunel Escobar to score.Manaea extended his strong finish to the season by trading zeros with Jered Weaver over the first five innings. The left-hander has allowed one run in 18 innings over his last three starts after a two-week absence with a back strain.Hes everything that we want him to be, Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. Aside from a few outings early on ... hes been borderline dominant, and against good lineups. Hes been good all year long.Manaea is second among AL rookies with 119 strikeouts while starting 23 games, but he also yielded Mike Trouts 29th homer early in the Angels fifth victory in six games.Stephen Vogt homered in the sixth inning for the last-place As, who have lost six of seven.After Manaea left, the Angels broke through against Dull (5-5). Escobar singled, advanced on Kole Calhouns double and scored when Pujols got his 119th RBI on a 45-foot grounder back to Dull, who bobbled it just enough to stop him from throwing home.Weaver pitched five scoreless innings of one-hit ball, retiring Oaklands first 14 batters before Danny Valencias fifth-inning single.The veteran used his deception and control to flummox the As in what could be his penultimate start at the Big A. The stalwart of the Angels rotation since 2006 doesnt yet have a contract for next season, but he has strung together a series of solid starts down the stretch.Its a little weird, Weaver said. Its different, something Ive never gone through or dealt with before, not knowing what the future holds. It was a little emotional coming down the tunnel here.Weaver was removed after just 71 pitches when his back tightened up on a 90-degree night in Anaheim, but he doesnt think the injury will stop him from pitching Sunday in the season finale.J.C. Ramirez (2-1) worked the eighth and former As closer Andrew Bailey earned his sixth save for the Angels (70-87), who opened their final homestand of the season needing to go 6-0 to match their worst record since 1999. Los Angeles has missed the playoffs for the sixth time in seven seasons.BIG FISHTrout homered leading off the fourth, driving in his 98th run. The AL MVP candidate hasnt let up despite the Angels woes: He drew his major league-best 111th walk in the sixth inning to set a career high, and added his 112th walk in the eighth, pulling one behind Tony Phillips for the franchise record.TRAINERS ROOMAthletics: OF Josh Lambo rejoined the team for batting practice three months after testicular cancer surgery. Hes hoping to play winter ball next month.Angels: RHP Garrett Richards will throw live batting practice Wednesday. He hasnt faced hitters since tearing an elbow ligament in May.UP NEXTAthletics: Daniel Mengden (2-8, 5.74 ERA) has the lowest winning percentage in the AL, but is 2-1 with a .232 opponents batting average on the road this season.Angels: Ricky Nolasco (7-14, 4.60) has won his last two starts, throwing 13 scoreless innings. He also threw a shutout at the Big A earlier this season. Air Max Tn Pas Cher Chine . 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Schenn scored the game-winning goal and added two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. Air Max 98 Pas Cher France . Sgt. Eric ONeal says most of the arrests at Monday nights game were for public drunkenness, though one person was taken into custody on suspicion of trying to steal a seat from the stadium. ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons gave a workout to veteran free-agent safety Dashon Goldson on Saturday and are in talks with the former Redskins starter about a backup role.The Falcons will be without rookie starting strong safety Keanu Neal, the first-round pick, for at least the first two regular-season games with a right knee injury. He will have arthroscopic surgery on Monday.Coach Dan Quinn said Saturday that backup Kemal Ishmael would fill in for Neal as the starting strong safety even if the team signs Goldson, 31. General manager Thomas Dimitroff said Goldsons agent said the safety also has interest from other teams.Weve been very clear about what were looking for, Dimitroff said of Goldsons projected role as a backup. He knows what his role is going to be for us and thats very important and he has to weigh that out with what hes hearing from other organizations.I dont think it has to do at all with money. I think it has to do more with his opportunity (to start).Goldson had 110 tackles in 15 starts with the Redskins in 2015. He spent his first six seasonss with San Francisco and played with Tampa Bay in 2013-14.ddddddddddddIshmael has missed the last two preseason games with a shoulder injury but could be back for Thursday nights final preseason game against Jacksonville.Quinn said he expects Ishmael to have limited participation in Sundays practice and more going through the week. Were encouraged about that.The Falcons cut nine players, including backup quarterback Sean Renfree, to reach the roster limit of 75 players.The Falcons also released safety Sergio Brown and waived offensive lineman Michael Huey, running back Gus Johnson, wide receiver Jordan Leslie, tight end Arthur Lynch, linebacker Ivan McLennan, cornerback Ryan White, and defensive lineman Brandon Williams.Renfree, a seventh-round pick in 2014, played in two games last season. Veteran Matt Schaub was signed in the offseason as quarterback Matt Ryans backup.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '